From Paddylands to Yusof Gajah: KL festival celebrates Malaysian children’s books


Duke (left) and Tan hold the republished hardcover copies of Malaysian children's book classics 'Haji's Book Of Malayan Nursery Rhymes' and 'Paddylands'. Photo: The Star/Art Chen

This Merdeka month, the Duke Museum of Picture Book Art is putting together a special festival to shine a light on Malaysian stories in children’s books.

In collaboration with Oyez!Books, one of Malaysia’s leading children’s publishers, Legacy of Malaysian Stories: A Journey Through Children’s Literature runs at the Duke Museum of Picture Book Art and three adjoining spaces at GMBB, Kuala Lumpur, until Aug 17.

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